Lower back pain affects nearly 80% of adults worldwide, often caused by poor posture, muscle strain, or underlying conditions ...

Objectives: To observe the prevalence of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration in elite athletes as compared with published literature of changes seen in non-athletes—that is, normal population.

Above and below each vertebra is an intervertebral disc. The disc serves as a shock absorber between ... your lumbar spine and facilitate movement and stability in your lower back. Many conditions can ...

Degenerative ... low back pain, the leading cause of disability in people under age 45 in the United States. This condition is also confounding: the factors that account for the vulnerability of ...

Lumbar degenerative diseases are associated with a range of clinical symptoms, including persistent low back pain, varying degrees of leg pain, numbness, and difficulty walking, all of which can lead ...

As many as 23% of adults globally experience chronic lower back pain, which can stem from mechanical issues (disc and soft tissue injuries), degenerative problems (like osteoarthritis ...

Lower left back pain can be inconvenient and uncomfortable and may impact your ability to go about your day. This type of pain has many possible causes. Organs in the lower back, including the kidneys ...

Perspective from Heidi Prather, DO Integrating lifestyle care into low back pain management resulted in greater improvements in disability, weight loss and physical quality of life vs. just ...

While degenerative disc disease can begin as early as your 30s or 40s, most people experience it as a slow-progressing condition past those ages. It’s possible to have it without even experiencing any ...

In as little as a week of sleeping on the Rx’s more balanced surface, I noticed a lack of discomfort in my lower back and eventually stopped waking up in pain the longer I slept on it,” says ...